#italy

#italy

In this context, Italy has the advantage of a portion of the Alps, a strip of about 1,200 km along the borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia. The Italian Alpine region hosts most of the facilities that have been prepared over the past five years for the Winter Olympics, which will take place from February 6 to 22, 2026, followed by the Paralympic Games from March 6 to 15.

You send a tidy email at 10:12, outline the request, add a friendly "when you have a moment," and expect a reply before lunch. In Italy, the moment might be next Tuesday. If you are wired to hit inbox zero, Italy can feel like a slow lane. You write at 09:00, someone opens it at 18:47, and nothing lands until the following week. Then, when the answer arrives, it is complete, polite, and stamped with a protocol number like the matter just entered a courthouse.

Italy is expected to be Europe's top relocation destination for millionaires in 2025, according to a recent report by investment and citizenship consultancy firm Henley & Partners. The firm's 2025 wealth flow forecasts estimate that, out of the over 142,000 millionaires expected to relocate worldwide, around 3,600 will have chosen Italy as their new home by the end of the year.

France enjoyed a one-sided 57-10 victory over South Africa at Franklin's Gardens to take top spot in Women's Rugby World Cup Pool D, scoring nine tries with two each for Emilie Boulard and Joanna Grisez. They will take on Ireland at Sandy Park in Exeter next Sunday in the last eight. The scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus earned a second straight player of the match award for orchestrating France's highest score over the Springbok Women in front of a sellout crowd of 15,000.

The sites permitted men to post intimate or doctored photographs of women -- from celebrities to the men's own wives or daughters -- along with sexual, misogynistic or violent comments. The porn site classified girls by their names, regions or cities and posted photographs stolen from social media or doctored images from official or public functions. Some users posted pictures of their former partners. A special spy section gave tips on installing hidden cameras.

At more than 6ft tall, Giacomo was hard to miss. He was also friendly, smiley and, while he didn't speak a word of English, I loved that he spared me the whole ciao bella swagger usually reserved for foreign girls. I wasn't foreign. Not really. My parents moved to Scotland in the 1960s, settling in the Borders town of Selkirk, but Atina had always been part of our lives, woven into every holiday, every dish on the dinner table.

In a remote monastery perched perilously on top of a crag in Piedmont, Italy, an old man lies dying. Thirty-two monks stand vigil at the deathbed; Mimo Vitaliani has lived among them for 40 years, yet few of them know exactly why. Nor did Vitaliani come alone, but with a mysterious statue that is kept under lock and key in the depths of the Sacra di San Michele,

The wildfire on Mount Vesuvius, close to Naples, broke out a few days ago, stretching to about 3km wide, destroying hundreds of hectares of woodland.

The Italian government has approved the construction of a multibillion-euro bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, setting aside 13.5bn for the project.

The British hiker was charged more than 14,000 (12,000) by the Italian mountain rescue service after ignoring danger warnings and attempting a closed path.

With every beat of his heart, 29-year-old Nicholas Pellegrino felt like he was another pump closer to death. The religion and Spanish teacher at San Francisco's Archbishop Riordan High School was at the San Donato Milanese train station in Milan, Italy, and he was bleeding out.

Hannah Hampton displayed remarkable aerial strength and made a crucial save in the 86th minute, effectively maintaining England's chances in the match.

Chloe Kelly fired home the rebound from her own penalty to net the winner as England pulled off a stunning comeback to beat Italy 2-1 after extra time.

Italy achieved a significant milestone by securing a spot in the semifinals after an impressive 2-1 victory over Norway, ending a 28-year wait, driven by Cristiana Girelli's remarkable performance.

Italy's islands include both well-known and lesser-known locations, each rich in history, traditions, and natural beauty shaped by geology and time.

The 2025 UEFA Women's European Championships are underway in Switzerland, featuring 16 teams competing for the trophy, including representatives from Bayern Munich in every group.

Norway have some of the best players in the world in their ranks but they have fallen far short than what they are capable of at the past few major tournaments.

Italy's application of its golden powers on UniCredit's deal "may contravene" the bloc's merger rules, highlighting how Rome's move "lacks sufficient reasoning."

The Lombardy region of Italy became their primary focus after realizing they could purchase an apartment for 78,000 euros instead of requiring a mortgage.

In a Facebook post announcing Bruno's death, Caressa said: "Today I died with you. You fought for your whole life to help human beings, and it was humans who did this to you."